Intellectual Property Counsel

JD for IP Counsel

Job Title:

Legal, IP & Strategy

Experience:

About the Role

Ultrahuman is seeking an experienced IP Counsel to lead patent and IP strategy across wearables, sensors, algorithms, and health tech. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of deep tech, innovation protection, and IP development. You will help shape Ultrahumans global IP posturesecuring our invention pipeline, enabling smart filings, and partnering with external counsel on complex IP initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

- Patent Analysis & Strategy

- Evaluate Ultrahuman’s patents and invention disclosures across science, hardware, firmware, system architecture, and algorithms.

- Interpret and map patent claims to align with product and business strategy.

- Assess third-party IP for clearance, design-around options, or invalidity positions.

- Claim Charting & Evidence Mapping

- Develop detailed claim charts for internal analysis and external enforcement or defense.

- Work with engineering teams to gather technical data, prior art, and evidence of use.

- Patent Drafting & Global Prosecution

- Collaborate with inventors and external counsel to draft and prosecute patents in key jurisdictions.

- Oversee filings, manage responses to office actions, and ensure continuity of rights globally.

- IP Disputes & External Counsel Support

- Support cross-border IP matters, including pre-litigation analysis, enforcement strategy, and procedural coordination.

- Help build legal arguments, manage technical exhibits, and guide litigation communications.

- Internal Advisory & IP Operations

- Advise product and R&D teams on FTO, IP clearance, and patentability.

- Contribute to internal IP policies, invention harvesting, and investor-facing updates.

Requirements

- Law degree and bar registration; LLM or IP specialization preferred.

5–10 years in patent law (prosecution + disputes); experience in health tech or consumer electronics preferred.

- Proven expertise in patent drafting and claim interpretation.

- Claim charting experience is a must.

- Familiarity with US, EP, and Indian patent systems; strong understanding of global IP workflows.

- Technical fluency in electronics, sensors, signal processing, or embedded systems.

- Excellent writing, communication, and document precision skills.

- Strong strategic instincts; able to operate independently in fast-moving environments.

Bonus Skills

Experience with PTAB, EPO opposition, or pre-litigation IP enforcement.

Prior work with startups or high-growth tech companies.